Narrow Gauge Root Imager

Observing a root system throughout a plant’s life cycle is key to understanding overall plant behavior and health, and to improving crop performance.

The CI-602 Narrow Gauge Root Imager is a minirhizotron system that captures non-destructive, high-resolution, digital images of living roots in soil over multiple growing seasons. Compatible with root tubes measuring two inches in diameter, the CI-602 gives users the ability to work within new and existing tube installations.

The CI-602 is a durable and lightweight minirhizotron that is easy to transport to any field location and can be used in sites with root tubes across a range of treatments or conditions. Our free root analysis software, RootSnap!, quickly and easily calculates parameters including root length, area, volume, diameter & branching angle.

Features

Compatible with transparent root tubes which have an inner diameter of two inches (including Bartz tubes).

Comes with six durable transparent root tubes:

Available in lengths of 105cm or 182cm

Made of extruded acrylic

Feature custom-machined watertight bottom plug and insulated top cap to prevent moisture build-up in the tube

Durable and field-ready

Lightweight and easy to transport to any location

Suitable for sites with root tubes across a range of treatments or conditions

Controlled and powered by included tablet pre-loaded with RootSnap Analysis Software. Use RootSnap to quickly calculate parameters from images including total and individual root:

length

area

volume

diameter

branching angle

mage Size:

21.59cm × 18 cm (8.5" × 7.1")

Scan Speed:

~30 seconds (depending on selected resolution)

Image Resolution:

Up to 1200 DPI

Interface:

USB Cable, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

Scan Head Dimensions:

35.9 cm long × 4.6cm diameter (14.125” x 1.8")

Control Box Dimensions:

18 cm × 7.5 cm × 5 cm (7.125” × 3” × 2”)

Total Dimensions:

1950g or 4.3lbs

* Scan speeds for handheld tablet included with scanner. Scan speeds vary with device used to operate scanner.